Comcast Business Ethernet provides the electric company with fast
internet speeds and a reliable network service for its hosted virtual
desktop environment

February 07, 2017 08:00 AM Eastern Standard Time

LIVERMORE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Comcast
Business today announced that Con
J. Franke Electric Inc. is using Comcast’s secure, reliable and
high-capacity Ethernet network to power its hosted virtual desktop
environment and provide employees with high-speed internet at its
Stockton, California office, as well as on the road.

Established in 1925 as “Commercial Electric,” Con J. Franke has grown to
provide electrical services for a broad range of organizations, from
water/wastewater treatment and industrial facilities, to marinas,
hospitals and academic institutions. The company recently outsourced its
IT operations to Point
1 IT. The first order of business for Point 1 was to upgrade Con J.
Franke’s entire network by moving all servers and computers to its
Hosted Cloud Service. With this new model--along with Point 1’s
Desktop-as-a-Service offering and a 100 Megabit-per-second (Mbps)
Comcast Ethernet
Private Line--Con J. Franke employees now benefit from network
connectivity virtually anywhere.

“The relationship with Comcast Business is a major win for both Point 1
and Con J. Franke,” said Shane Stoltenberg, director of construction at
Point 1. “The company’s Ethernet services help us provide a reliable
virtualized network, which translates to better customer service. And
Con J. Franke staff can leverage its hosted virtual desktop environment
to remain connected to their computers in the cloud anytime, anywhere
and from any device.”

Point 1 also upgraded Con J. Franke’s antiquated T1 lines to a 20 Mbps Ethernet
Dedicated Internet service from Comcast, providing workers with fast
internet speeds both in the office and on-the-road. The electric company
is also using Comcast Business
VoiceEdge™, a cloud-based voice and unified communications (UC)
solution, as well as Comcast Business Internet for redundancy and guest
Wi-Fi.

“Our employees are always out in the field, and, prior to Comcast, they
struggled to connect to a slow VPN connection that just did not allow
for effective information sharing,” said Barry Frain, president of Con
J. Franke. “With increased capacity from Comcast’s network, our workers
now benefit from fast internet speeds in the office and have full access
to their desktops at any location. Not only has Comcast helped us
enhance the user experience for our staff, but we’ve been able to better
service our customers as well.”

Through its partnership with Point 1 and Comcast Business, Con J. Franke
now benefits from enterprise-level network and IT support, without the
associated cost.

“We live in a mobile world, and, to remain competitive, companies now
need to offer their workers easy access to bandwidth-intensive
applications and the internet, regardless of whether they are in the
office, in the field or working remotely,” said Ted Girdner, Comcast’s
regional vice president of Business Services for California. “Comcast’s
high-capacity network services accommodate these demands, and Con J.
Franke is a perfect example of how fast, reliable and secure
connectivity can not only provide technological benefits, but deliver
business value as well.”

About Con J. Franke Electric Inc.:

In pre-1925, Conrad James Franke and C.D. Bass started Commercial
Electric, specializing in "everything electrical." C.D. Bass eventually
sold his share of the business to Conrad, at which time Conrad changed
the name of the company to Con J Franke Electric. Over the years, the
company has grown to provide electrical services for a broad range of
organizations, from water/waste water treatment and industrial
facilities, to marinas, hospitals and academic institutions. For more
information, please visit: http://www.cjfranke.com/.

About Point 1IT:

Point 1 IT provides small-to-medium sized business with enterprise-level
IT networks, while saving them, on average, between five and 30 percent
on annual IT costs. The company recreates corporate networks in a
cloud-hosted environment, eliminating costs typically allocated for
on-premises equipment. Point 1 also provides IT professional services
through its 24x7 Help Desk and base of in-house certified network
engineers. The combination of cloud-hosted networks and always-available
professional services allows Point 1 to help its customers achieve
technological and business benefits, such as increased worker
productivity and the flexibility to focus on more strategic issues tied
to the bottom line. For more information, please visit: http://www.point1it.com/.

About Comcast Business:

Comcast Business offers Ethernet, Internet, Wi-Fi, Voice, TV and Managed
Enterprise Solutions to help organizations of all sizes transform their
business. Powered by a next-generation, fiber-based network, and backed
by 24/7 technical support, Comcast Business is one of the largest
contributors to the growth of Comcast Cable. Comcast Business is the
nation’s largest cable provider to small and mid-size businesses and has
emerged as a force in the Enterprise market; recognized over the last
two years by leading industry associations as one of the fastest growing
provider of Ethernet services.

Comcast Cable is one of the nation's largest video, high-speed Internet
and phone provider to residential customers under the XFINITY brand and
also provides these services to businesses. Comcast has invested in
technology to build an advanced network that delivers among the fastest
broadband speeds, and brings customers personalized video,
communications and home management offerings. Comcast Corporation
(Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) is a global media and technology company. Visit www.comcastcorporation.com
for more information.